Children often test the boundaries set by their parents. These children can present great concern to their parents. A juvenile delinquent is a child under the age of 16, but older than 7, who commits an act which would be considered a crime if he or she were older. Juvenile delinquency cases are heard in… Continue reading →
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Dealing with juvenile delinquency
A juvenile delinquency is a person who is usually under the age of 18 and commits an illegal behavior and is accused of breaking the law. If he or she was an adult, it would be charged as a crime. The court deals with this behavior by considering the age of the child, how serious… Continue reading →